Surgical splint



v R. D. FOULKE SURGICAL SPLINT Filed March 12, 1923 w ATTORNEY Patented Get. 12, 1925.

f ROY n FOULKE, or WARSAW, INDIANA, assrenoamo wmrr nnnnn PUY, or W RSAW;

1 INDIANA.

' retiree 1 SURGICAL srmivr.

Application filed March 12, 1923. Serial No. 624,432;

This invention relates to improvements in surgical splints especially of that class used object is to afford a construction that when embodying the invention; and

. j construction illustrated in the for holdingin fixed position fractured bones that have beenreset. and winch require an expedient for obviating interference from abducent muscles during thehealing process The object of the improvement is to provide an appliance of its class that will admit of reatly adjustment to thebody of. a patient so asto sustain the arm relative tothe body in such fixed relation thereto as may be'determined by the surgeon to insure the greatest comfort possible to the patient. Another applied to thepatientit will be retained in the particular position to which it was adjusted. f I

These objects are accomplished by the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. l is a side elevationof a construction F ig. 2-is'a plan view projected from Fig. 1. .The characters appearing in the description refer to partsshown in the drawings and designated thereon by corresponding characters.

The invention comprises a frame consisting of an anchor bar 1 and a supporting bar 2 that are connected by means ofa pivot 3' at their correspondingv ends. Also, upon the pivot 3 is secured a threaded rod 4 that extends through a toggle mechanism consisting ofa link 5 andv pivoted arms 6'extending therefrom, the arms'being also connected respectively with the anchor bar 1 and the supporting bar 2vby means of corresponding clips 7. The rod 4 has1thereon a nut Sthat bears against one side of the link, and a thumb-nut 9'that bearsagainst the opposite side of the link, so that the toggle mechanism may be positioned relative to the rod at such points as'to sustain the supportingbar 2at-such angle relative to the anchor bar as maybe desired. 7 I

Uponthe upper part of the anchorba'r 1 isfixedly secured a trunk rest 'consistin'gof a curved platelO that is lined upon its concave face with a pad 11 of felting or other suitable material.

Qn each side of the plate 1 0,"near the which is secured corresponding is detachably secured, as an extension there to, a bracket 27 in the outer'upturned end 'tioned in the bracket. 7

with the straps to through the loop. 7 4

Upon the lower part .of the anchor bar 1 1s ad ustably secured-a hip rest consisting of a curved plate 16 that isvlinedfupon its,

concave face with apadrll reveiit' theirbeing pulled the former instance. The plate has, also a strap 2 lI through which the anchor' bar 1 extends, and a "thumb-screw 22v extends justed positionsonthe bar. v

Upon the top of the supportingbar 2,

fadjacent its inner end, is fixed a cradle'23 for the reception of the upper part of the patients arm, and at the outer'end of the supporting bar 2 is pivotally attached a pair of links 24: that have connection at their outer ends with a secondary supporting bar 25 uponwhich'is fixed a cradle 26 for the forearm of'the patient.

- To the outer part of thesupporting of which is supported a hook 28 having 1 upon its threaded shank athumb-nut 29 by means of which the hook is adjustably posi- In utilizing the appliance, the trunk rest is positioned against the body of the patient immediately beneath thearmpit and is there held in place by securing the straps 1314 about the body inthe usual manner; The hip rest is vertically adjusted on the anchor 'through theloop andhas engagement in the j bar for holdingthe hip restlin' various a t bar so as to fit properly against the patients hip, and is there held in place by securing 1 the straps 19j20 about the body, as in the former instance.- The cradlel26 is then ad justably positioned by manipulating its support 25 and the links 24 pivoted thereto so that the arm" may be laid while bent at right angles at the elbowin the cradles 23 and 26. By applying tape in the customary manner about the arm and the cradles, the

patients arm is bandaged so as to be held fixedly in position accordingly asthe appliance is adjusted. .Also, by the .use of tape, in the -manner' fam l ar to surgeons, a conand the hook 28 so that asoccasion arises a proper degree of tension may be appliedto ,105 v nection is made between the patients arm o the arm by manipulating the thumb-nut 29.

As the arm is drawn outwardly, by the action of the hook the links swing accommodatingly upon their pivotal connections and the cradle 26 becomes readjusted accordingly. In this manner an unnecessary bending of the patients arm during the application of outward tension is obviated.

hat I claim is 1. A surgical splint including an anchor member provided with body rests; a suportinb' bar havin a hin ed connection with c b C:

the anchor member; a threaded rod, one end of Which is securedin saidhin'ged connection; a toggle mechanism adjustable on said threaded rod and including opposed toggle arms connected respectively to said anchor member and supporting bar at points thereon spaced from said hinged connection; an extension member including a bar having a splice connection with said supporting bar at the outer end thereof, and being disposed in 'alinement with said supporting bar; an

adjustable hook at the outer end 01 said extensionmem'ber; a secondary supporting bar having a linkconnection with said supporting bar at the juncture of said extension member therewith and extending at approximately right angles from said extension member and supporting bar; and a tion; a toggle mechanism adjustable on said thre aded rod and including opposed toggle arms connected respectively to said anchor member and supporting bar at points thereon spaced from said hingedconnection; a secondary supportlng bar "having adjustable connection With the former supporting bar at the outer end thereof; and a cradle 0 each of said supporting bars.

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ROY D. FOULK EQ in testimony whereof I afix my si'gna- 

